Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-27
Facts VS.. Elctlon

Facts VS.. Fiction
A gentleman in Southwest Virginia
prepared the following paper. We have
been requested to print it in the Dis
patch:
The vast majority Of the people Of Virginia
are governed IN their views ana political pre-
ierences by reason, and not by prejudice.
therefore,, desire 60 call the attention of the
voters. briefly as may, pointedly "a can, 70 a
few Of the reasons why certain princl pies
ehOuld re sustained I'm the coming electiOn--an
election frauch, with the grayost Interests 70
the people Of Virginia.
THR DEMOCRATIC FARTY
claims 70 refer everything 20 the people, az the
proper source Of power and tribunal OF public
measures This is true An assembl of
people in every county OF the STATE, met at RO-
anoke and formulated and declared 20 the
world set OF principles by which IL Is willing
10 stand, or with which II Is willing 20 fail: and
thus the delegates refer their work at Roanoke
back 20 tho choie people for ratification, and
firmly believe IL will Ue abunGantly confirmed
by the people at the polls
PRINCIPLES, AND NOT NEN, OR A MAN,
IS what the Democratic party asks the people
10 establish. This fight reduces itself down 10
this:
Democratic Principles as enunciat-d at
Roanoke on the one hand; or
Tho Perpetuatlon OF MahOnesm on the
ether.
Malone has laid down no platform and sent
forth no declaration Of principles He has
called no asscmblGGe 81 tho people from the
people. Win the EXTREMIST use % 0ae-mGa
power ne writes au attack upon the Roanoke
platform, Tut offers no substitute therefor.
IL he the Republican party that he should do
thi-7 is such conduct Republicanism, Demo-
crtcy, Or Autocracy lone man-ism)? Manifest
ly The latter. Are she free ami high-spirited
Nirginians thus 70 DO dragged or driven lise
the cattle Of the field? Nirgnians. first at the
birth Of the nation, first TO rebuke tyranny, 20
your own selves be true, and forever shake off
The selftmpositiOn OF any one man as your
leader, especially when such leadership is for
HE oUH gain and that ONLY
He attacks everything He attacks what the
Democrats hare done, and reyilcs them for
what they did not do.
I'm damn you II you do.
"lll damn you II You DON'T seems 20 be his
only method OF arOusing prejudice In his favor.
This eight IS all for Mahone Why? Is there
candidate In virginia to-day for House or
senate who IL opposed TO the Democratic party
hat would dare say he Is not for Malone
Then If there is no war OF principles, as said
above, Ii is
DEMOCRACY VS.. MAHoNEIsM. 1
Choose ye. men OF the noble old State, which
ye viii espOusel
Now, then. what has Democracy done, anil
what Is Democracy nor doing, that the people
should continue their support?
As 10 national affairs, the administration Of
Grover Cleveland IL without parallel In the
history Of this country. His administration has
re-esiablished the most cordial and fraternal
feelings between the North and the south. The
SOuth-Nirginia-has representatives in for
cign countries who will truthfully represe sent us,
and induce capital and immigration To flow
southwark, rs you see II is doing. The public
lands are being wrested from the grasp OF mo-
nopolsts and restored 10 the people their Just
heritage. Reforms have been instituted and
carried out in the practical workings Of the
governmental machinery. In short, no sane. UNI
preiudiced man will assert that Ceyeland's
administration is anything but an unpreco-
dented success.
AS TO STATE DEMOCRACY.
The Democrats have administered the affairs
of State since 1883 without increase Of taxation
aud kept AL the machinery Of government CO.
in-, kept the tree schools running, established |
normal schools, built the Southwestern Lunatic |
Asylum in Smyth comfy. made appropriations |
10 finish and complete the cOlorcd asylum i'm |
Petersburg; in fact has done all that any poo |
pie could wish for in the way Of wholesome |
legislation.
The party has stood by the Riddleberger set |
Element, even 10 Seeing her Attorney General |
incarcerated in a Richmond Jail The party |
stands upon il to-day, and will continue TO pass |
auxiliary legislation thereto until II l. made |
perfect ana final, unless Malone be again al
lowed 10 tamper with it.
THE LABOR FLANK.
The labor plank in the Democratic platform |
Is ell that intelligent wOrkingmen ask or de-
sire. All classes are represented aud every |
interest duly considered. Among the leg.u-
mate methods Of spending the peoples money |
here are only a few interesting items:
Aid to disabled soldiers .$2l4110 % |
Female Normal school at Peters
bug Observation-Disclosures. 1900 90
To complete Colored Normal school
at Petersburg. ..................... 65,n7 II
To complete and equip COiOred LII
matte Asylum at Petersburg....... $4,000 90 |
To build and equip Southwestern LII
matte Asylum. .....,............ l67 ,G55 %
Repairs and equipment Eastern Asy-
lum. Observation-Disclosures. 62.3)J %
Interest on public debt 1855 so far. 1898 %
Literary fund.................... GLIB 81 !
sinking fund 1850 81 far............. 1884 50 |
Commonwealth ) fund, including
s7l,49G,0 duo by General Mahone's
Petersburg Bank Depository, and
now in suit ........................ 1886 $50 IS |
The above win show some Of what are known |
a. the extraordinary expenditures of the state |
government, and ! challenge objection TO any |
one Of these items.
Now the Democratic party Is faithfully re-
sisting the payment If taxes In coupons, an |
the Treasury. in 1896 only 10, 1880 We're paid !
In coupons
Under Mahone's A;torney-General (Blnir) |
there was spent of the peoples money In mt
side Jtes 81 ,2OJ; under Mr.. Ayers only S123.
THE PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS
are uthi 10 ms Nuutt lttllts anu utStlNt 10 DO |
fostered and protected.
The Democratic party has been faithful to
this trust
Here are the facts:
"The apportonment Of State funds to public |
schools for 1865 is Ssl2SS0 80. larger by &c.
coo than in any year since they were opened.
Again:
in iSSs-'si there were $3.50 schools.
In 1861 there are 6,163 schools.
A gain OF 4l3.
Alec, under Democratic rule. there IL an in-
crease in value of school property 70 the |
amount Of S2i6, 506.S0.
thus Is the system growing and becoming |
more useful and efficient.
HARD TIMES.
No one Is crying hard times In oil the South
west today. unless as blind for party effect
This partisan ou'cry Is drowned by the great
wave Of prosperity that is sweeping over the |
entire South. What are the facts: More mil